Quality of life comparison

live 7.0 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 64.4% less likely to be obese

In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 4.6 times more money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 50.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 73.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Palau, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

spend 42.9% less on healthcare

Palau spends 18.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 4.8 times more coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.